Answer:
Red wolf is more closely related to a common fox
Explanation:
Please see the attached image of phylogenetic tree
In a phylogenic tree, organisms are sorted into clades. Each clade consists of groups of organisms that are arranged in a manner such that most closely related species lie close to each other. Also they descended from the same ancestors.
If we look at the given phylogenic tree, we can see that both the red wolf and common fox lie at the first level of classification while dog lie at the second level of classification and hence red wolf and common fox will be more closely related to each other than the dog.
The red wolf a native specie is more closely associated with the common fox than a domestic dog.
A red wolf is a native of the southeastern united states and is classified as a separate species and occurs as subspecies of the grey wolf. They are a recent hybrid of the grey wolf and coyote.
As per the phylogenic tree, we see a red wolf and common to the fox as they lie at the first level of classification as compared to the dog that lies at the second level of classification thus both share similar characteristics.
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